With 7% of rural inhabitants connected to electricity and a national electrification rate of 25%, deforestation can only increase with population growth. Moreover, we must remember that the rural still represent 80% of the population. This means that the consumption of firewood from the forests will not cease to grow because it is the main source of cooking energy in rural areas. In town, the source of cooking energy is the most common charcoal while electricity production still depends heavily on imported petroleum products. But the WWF, the conservation director Nanie Ratsifandrihamanana said: "We believe it is possible to achieve economic development without destroying our environment through the use of renewable energy." Yesterday, WWF presented at the Carlton Energy Vision 2050. This vision follows suit that of the WWF global network whose goal is to help develop renewable energy, adopting energy saving measures and better integration of environmental aspects in developing the energy sector.
The program coordinator of WWF Footprint, Voahirana Randriambola noted that according to the scenario of the WWF, humanity could benefit from energy supply to 95% from renewables by 2050, with a marginal use of coal mining in some industries. Madagascar a coal mining. These include deposits of Sakoa estimated at 130 million tons according to the Ministry of Mines. The feasibility study on domestic coal Sakoa conducted in 2007 by the National Center for Industrial Research and Technology (CNRIT) and WWF shows that we can avoid the deforestation of nearly 300 000 ha in South west of Madagascar and the issuance of 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over 10 years. This study was on behalf of the company holding the permit on the Sako. Like what, the coals can also be used as a source of energy for cooking.
Coal is not renewable energy but may contribute in the case of Madagascar to reduce pressure on forests and development of renewable energies such as reforestation. In short, Madagascar has potential to be developed to increase the supply of renewable energy. Certainly, there has been much talked about energy sources such as jatropha, sugarcane or palm oil for years, but no major project has been started. It is the same for ethanol production in small scale. A production that asks only develop because everywhere in Madagascar, it produces handcrafted rum. The lack of a policy on the sector. WWF notes however that globally, many initiatives are in line of renewable energy: "In 2010, they accounted for 19% of the total energy consumed on the planet. More than half the investment in new power capacity in 2008 and 2009 were in favor of renewable electricity and more than 100 countries have implemented policies to promote renewable energy. Consequently, the sector employs more than 3 million people directly and many more people indirectly. "
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